[Shotimes] Gas smell in car

[clubairth@bellsouth.net]

Yes this is normal. It's actually a vacuum that causes the whoosh.
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  I do get an air sound when I  unscrew the gas cap to add fuel.. is that
normal??
  It sounds like I'm relieving pressure when I unscrew the gas cap..

    -------------- Original message --------------
    From: <clubairth@bellsouth.net>

    > Joe:
    > You evaporative emission system is plugged or you have a broken/leaking
    > hose. Is the CANP (CANister Purge) solenoid still working and is you
    > charcoal canister saturated with fuel? These are both located in the
front
    > drivers side of the engine compartment. The CANP valve is attached to
the
    > vacuum hose coming off the frontside of the manifold just behind the
    > throttle body. The hose then disappears down into the engine compartment
but
    > the CANP is attached to this and then the hose continues to the charcoal
    > canister. The charcoal canister is a black round plastic canister with
    > several hose going into it. When this valve fails the canister just
keeps
    > absorbing gas fumes until it can hold no more. The CANP valve allows the
    > engine to draw out the gas fumes from this canister as you drive around
and
    > is controlled by the engine computer. The CANP will set a code so be
sure
    > and run you codes first.
    >
    > You gas cap could be bad also. Do you get a small whoosh when you
unscrew
    > the cap?
    >
    > The gas tank vents could also be plugged but this is more rare. Possible
    > damage to the plastic lines running from the tank to the front of the
car?
    >
    >
    > > Group
    > >
    > > Ok here goes 95 mtx sho that has a horrible gas smell in the back seat
    > > area and outside the car...More noticeable inside the car, or if you
put
    > > the windows down while driving...What should I look at?? Or look for?
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